System and apparatus for isolating or enriching agents using floatation
US10302536B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/4066
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and devices for the isolation of biological agents that are infused in a solution causing those agents to float. These systems and devices have numerous research, diagnostic, clinical, consumer, and other applications. An aspect of the disclosure provides for an apparatus for isolation or enrichment of biological agents from a sample comprising: a sample container comprising an inner volume to hold a sample and a plurality of micro bubbles, a tapered end and an open end, a plunger inserted into the open end and a tip of the tapered end forming an acute angle relative to the horizontal axis of the sample container, wherein the plurality of micro bubbles float one or more biological agents of the sample and wherein the plunger moves towards the tip to isolate or enrich the one or more biological agents from the sample.
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